First commercial tiling job

[Ian]

Yes bri but I think this guy is/was a one hand band well that's what I was under the impression

One hand? Definitely couldn't do it in two days

 

[Mr Tiler]

one man band sorry its me new I pad havnt got used to it yet lol

 

[Ian]

one man band sorry its me new I pad havnt got used to it yet lol

New iPad? It's good to see you've got your priorities right, have you got a manual cutter yet? :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Mr Tiler]

lol I had a new phone contract and it came with the pfone mate. believe me priorities am rite! cutters should be on its way soon matey :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Nowt wrong in digging up a few old threads when it's quiet!
As it unravelled more info became available and it was obvious 1 man would not be able to do the job within the time frame.
But the input from the regular members provided the answers/opinions required and an assessment of risk realised.
Commercial work is best left to the bigger boys and especially those with the financial backing to wait for payment and the accounts department to keep chasing that small profit.

 

[afright]

One hand? Definitely couldn't do it in two days

I tile with one hand,lost the use of my left arm in a road accident while coming home from work in 1980 but can still average anything from 10 to 15 m2 a day it took me 2 years to get back into the job but there is very little that I can not manage, you do adapt.

 

[Stef]

I tile with one hand,lost the use of my left arm in a road accident while coming home from work in 1980 but can still average anything from 10 to 15 m2 a day it took me 2 years to get back into the job but there is very little that I can not manage, you do adapt.

You have always amazed me how you manage to tile,
God, the jobs hard enough at the best of times with 2 hands let alone 1.
I take my hat off to you..

 

[afright]

And I was left handed,some customers give me funny looks but once they see my work they are fine.

 

[Stef]

And I was left handed.

Jesus, it would be like starting over again.
Must have taken you a long time to adapt to that.

 

[afright]

Yer it did my brother was a tiler as well, we work together for 27 years so it did not come to hard as he would help at the beginning if I was on my own I think that I would have give in,it gets a bit hard putting up the porcs,but my right arm looks a bit like popeyes,lol.

 

[Mr Tiler]

And I was left handed,some customers give me funny looks but once they see my work they are fine.

I was going to ask if you do get any problems with quotes and stuff I couldn't even measure up with one hand fair play to ya mate

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Yer it did my brother was a tiler as well, we work together for 27 years so it did not come to hard as he would help at the beginning if I was on my own I think that I would have give in,it gets a bit hard putting up the porcs,but my right arm looks a bit like popeyes,lol.

pmsl!

 

[afright]

Its marvelous what you can do using your mouth (if you know what I mean)drawing a level line with a felt tip hanging out of your mouth.

 

[Stef]

Yer it did my brother was a tiler as well, we work together for 27 years so it did not come to hard as he would help at the beginning if I was on my own I think that I would have give in,it gets a bit hard putting up the porcs,but my right arm looks a bit like popeyes,lol.

At least you were still able to work, that's the main thing.

 

[Sean Kelly]

Wow this thread has certainly gone off topic, who could have predicted how comment #1 would end up over three years later as comment #21 – Amazing, but not as amazing as Afright’s journey.

This is certainly a case for keeping threads open and alive for ever.

Afright, any chance of your journey being turned into a film? I salute you.

 

[afright]

Wow this thread has certainly gone off topic, who could have predicted how comment #1 would end up over three years later as comment #21 – Amazing, but not as amazing as Afright’s journey.

This is certainly a case for keeping threads open and alive for ever.

Afright, any chance of your journey being turned into a film? I salute you.

I have worked for a film director she has asked if I would be willing to be filmed working,she is making a film on peoples lives in are area but I have not said yes I said that I will let her know,I tiled her editing room.